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Title |
Clinch Historical Society 1989 Records |
Object Name |
Proceedings |
Scope & Content |
1. Speakers: Jan. 9--Boots Lewis, Apr. 10--Jay McLauchlan, Jul. 10--Tom Hay, Oct. 9--Ed Rodriquez. 2. Harry Bridges notes on conversation with Jay McLauchlan who will be speaker at April meeting on the Environmental, ecological and historical aspect of Cumberland Island. Dated 22 March 1989. 3. Map showing outline of Fernandina Historic District. 4. Letter confirming #2. 5. Memorandum for file: the original charter of this organization is dated Oct. 17, 1953 under the name of "The Gen. Duncan Lamont Clinch memorial Association." On June 4, 1964, the organization was reincorporated and the name changed to "The Gen. Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society of Amelia Island." signed Harry Bridges 6. Letter from Charlie Gould to Harry [Bridges] dated 23 Feb. 1989 with updated information about Maj. A. A. Canova and his service record. Includes photocopy at Confederate military record of Antonio A. Canova. 7. Handwritten notice of New-Leader announcing upcoming meeting to be held April 10 with presentation by Jay McLauchlan titled "The Ghost Towns of Cumberland Island." 8. Typewritten letter of #7. 9. Minutes of the Regular Quarterly Meeting held January 9,1989. Guest speaker was Boots Lewis who spoke on a segment of Civil War History: The Fernandina Ordeal between 1861-1965. 10. Letter to Harry L. Bridges dated 23 Feb. 1989 asking Historical Society to submit a recipient for the Elsie Harper Volunteer Award. 11. See #10. Name of Deon L. Jaccard submitted for the Award. Her qualifications are listed. 12. Letter to Tom Hay from Harry Bridges dated 12 May 1989 confirming that Hay will be featured speaker for 10 July meeting. His topic will be "Collections of the Past." 13. Letter from David W. Beer (Chairman of the Community Cultural Arts Center Committee) dated 15 May 1989 asking that a survey studying the need for a community cultural arts center be filled out and submitted. 14. Letter to Members from Harry Bridges dated 3 July 1989 announcing meeting to be held July 10 with program presentation by Tom Hay (proprietor of Bailey House) titled "Collections of the Past." 15. Handwritten note Copies and brochures given the following Bd. Members and letters to Senate requested: Joann Lasserre, Librarian, Carol Anderson, Jim Martin, Bob White and Mary Agnes White, Hal Belcher. Also discussed project with Museum. 16. Handwritten request soliciting support from members for a grant from State Division of Historical Resources funding archaeological excavation of Santa Catalina Mission. 17. Letter from David E. Ferro of the Architectural Preservation Services (Bureau of Historic Preservation) to President Harry L. Bridges. Ferro states support for the project should be communication with legislative delegation and members of Senate Subcommittee. Project regards Special Category grant process of the Santa Catalina Mission site. 18. Lists of Florida Senate Subcommittee A and Florida House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, General Government Subcommittee 19. Letter from Harry Bridges to Jim Carmichael (Columbus College Continuing Education, Columbus, GA) requesting information on a public address system. Jim's response: Sound Craft Systems, Inc. Morrilton, Arkansas. 20. Letters from Harry Bridges to Ed. Rodriquez, Directory of Amelia Island/Fernandina Beach Chamber of Commerce dated 4 August 1989 confirming Rodriquez as featured speaker for October 9, 1989. 21. Flier invited members of Historical Society to a Special Birthday Party celebrating the 150th Birthday of the Amelia Light. Personal invitations sent to Mayor Shirley, City Manager Jones, Lt. Commander Rudolph (USCG) and Chief Warrant officer Maguire (USCG). 22. Handwritten draft of #21 including more details of the celebration. 23. Newspaper clipping from News-Leader August 23, 1989: Happy 150th! 24. Newspaper clipping from Times-Union, Northside Nassau Community News on August 26, 1989: Amelia Island lighthouse now 150 years old. 25. Handwritten letter to Mr. Rodriquez from Harry Bridges dated Sept. 1989 giving him a list of sources (people and books) to help him with his presentation. 26. Handwritten letter to Neil Blaylock from Harry Bridges dated 8 Sept. 1989 advising that the Society endorses his request for a grant to perform renovations to the exterior of St. Peters Episcopal Church. 27. A newsletter about the Church Restoration Project (Epistle from St. Peter's), Dated Feb. 1990. 28. Handwritten note to News-Leader announcing Historical Society meeting to be held Oct. 19th with guest speaker Mr. Edward M. Rodriquez. His presentation is titled "Tourism 100 years ago and now.) 29. Letter from Faye Irving (President of Southern Genealogists' Exchange Society) dated 26 Sept. 1989 requesting a complete listing and map of the old Bosque Bello cemetery for their research library. 30. Letter to Members from Harry Bridges dated 30 Sept. 1989 announcing meeting and election for slate of General Officers and Board of Directors. 31. Letter from James W. Martin to Members dated 28 Dec. 1989 announcing first meeting of the New Year. 32. Notes from (board?) meeting. 33. Minutes of first quarterly meeting of 1989 held 9 January 1989 at First Presbyterian Church. President Harry Bridges presided. Need to purchase public address system discussed. Guest speaker was Boots Lewis who spoke on a segment of Civil War History: The Fernandina Ordeal between 1861 - 1865. 34. Letter from Helen S. Gwinn, Secretary, to Mrs. F. C. Menander (Spain) thanking her for $100 contribution. 35. Minutes of second quarterly meeting of 1989 held 10 April 1989 at First Presbyterian Church. Bob White, Treasurer, presided. Mary Agnes White gave report of recent trip to Charleston. Hal Belcher volunteered to survey reminder of cemeteries, starting with St. Peters. Suzanne Hardee thanked the Society for underwriting the cost of the 555 prints of the Decker Collection. Letter from Deon Jaccard, Director of AIMH, was read which also thanked Society for the prints from the 19th century glass plate negatives. AIMH has received grant from Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation to expand second floor. Speaker was Jay McLaughlin, local woodworker and sculptor, who spoke of The Ghost Towns of Cumberland Island. 36. Letter to Historical Society Members from Deon L. Jaccard, Director AIMH, dated 10 April 1989, acknowledging the Society's part of AIMH receiving grant from the Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation to rehabilitate the Museum's second floor as well as contributing to printing of glass plate negatives. 36a. Chronology of Cumberland Island C 3000BC to 1972. 36b. Letter to Members from Harry Bridges, President, dated 3 July 1989, announcing 10 July meeting with speaker Tom Hay, proprietor of Bailey House. Presentation title: Collections of the Past. 37. Handwritten notes of the Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Society held 10 July 1989. Announcements by Deon and Phil Jaccard (Director and Expansion Coordinator). Deon announced need to restore the 1850 Chickering piano with an "Adopt a key program" as well as a cross-stitch seminar. Phil discussed construction work on second floor. Tom Hay then spoke on "Collections of the past" and included number of his antique collectibles. 38. Announcement for Variegated Cross Stitch Seminar by Nancy Burdette to be held July 29 at AIMH. 39. Minutes of the Fourth Regular Quarterly Meeting of 1989. Slate of names submitted by the nominating committee for Officers and Board of Directors. Officers: Jim Martin (President), Howard Hanna (Vice-President), Betsy Stewart (Secretary), Bob White (Treasurer). Board of Directors: Mary Holt Boswell, Jane Bos, Carol Anderson, Rich Billings, Ed Livingston, Bruce Malcolm, Boots Lewis, and Harry Bridges, (Ed-Officio). Guest speaker was Ed Rodriquez, Executive Vice-President of the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce. He also discussed the newly established Tourist Development Council. 40. Handwritten notes from October 9th meeting. Plans for a special birthday party on the grounds of the Lighthouse. 41. Newspaper News-Leader from August 23, 1989. Article by Edward Kuhn. Headline on page 9B: Happy 150th. Description of birthday reception and of panoramic view from lighthouse top, vintage-era carriage, and Tom O'Hagan, Jr., his sister Helen O'Hagan Sintes, and Historical Society president Harry Bridges. 42. Newspaper Times-Union, Northside/Nassau Community News, August 25, 1989. Staff photos by Stan Badz. Title of article: Amelia Island lighthouse now 150 years old. 43.Letter to Member from President James W. Martin dated 28 December 1989 announcing first meeting of the new year will be January 8, 1989. Presenter will be Sudye Cauthen to talk about Artifacts and Desires: The Florida I Love Is Vanishing. Mary Agnes White reminds us that dues for 1990 are due. 44. Letter to Board Members from President Martin dated 28 December announcing first board meeting to be held 4 January. 45. Notice to members dated 30 September 1989. upcoming program to be presented by Mr. Edward M. Rodriguez on "Tourism 100 years Ago and Now.) Election of Society officers will be held at the meeting. |
Object ID |
2018.353.033 |
Collection |
Clinch Historical Society |
Caption |
CHS1989 |
Number of images |
57 |
People |
Anderson, Carol Badz, Stan Belcher, Harold J. Billings, Richard Blalock, Neil Bos, Jane S. Boswell, Mary Holt Bridges, Anita Bridges, Harry L. Burdette, Nancy Canova, A. A. Carmichael, Jim Gould, Charles L. Hanna, Howard Hardee, Suzanne Davis Hay, Tom Hickman Irving, Faye Jaccard, Deon Jaccard, Phil Jones, City Manager Kuhn, Edward Lasserre, Joan Lewis, Boots Livingston, Ed Long Betty Maguire, USCG Chief Warrant Officer Malcolm, Bruce Malcolm, Jane Martin, James W. Martin, Jim McLaughlan, Jay Mencascy, Mrs. F. C. (Spain) O'Hagan, Tom Rodriguez, Ed Rodriguez, Edward M. Rudolph. USCG Lt. Commander Shirley, Milt Sintes, Helen O'Hagan Stewart, Betsy Stockton, Capt. White, Bob White, Mary Agnes Wolff White, Mrs. R. M. Whitfield, Patti |
Search Terms |
Amelia Island Lighthouse Amelia Island Museum of History Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Yulee Chamber of Commerce Bailey House Bosque Bello Cemetery Confederate Army Cumberland Island, GA Decker Collection Epistle from St. Peter's First Presbyterian Church Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation Florida House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Florida Senate Subcommittee A Fort Steele General Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society General Duncan Lamont Clinch Memorial Association News-Leader Northside/Nassau Community News Presbyterian Church Meeting Hall Santa Catalina Mission Snug Harbor Restaurant Sound Craft Systems, Inc. Southern Genealogists' Exchange Society Special Category Historic Preservation Project St. Peter's Episcopal Church State Division of Historical Resources Times Union Chickering piano Tourist Development Council |
Subjects |
Correspondence Historical societies Historic preservation Churches Lighthouses Newspapers Elections Ghost towns Photographs Glass negatives Handicraft Sewing Needlework Artifacts |
Date |
1989 |